| STAGE IN THE HERO’S JOURNEY |
Ordinary World
The Hero’s normal world before the story begins
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Call to Adventure
The Hero is presented with a problem, challenge or adventure to undertake
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Refusal of the Call
The Hero refuses the challenge or journey, usually out of fear
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Meeting with the Mentor
The Hero meets a mentor to gain confidence, advice or training to face the adventure
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Crossing the First Threshold
The Hero crosses the gateway that separates the ordinary world from the Special World
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Tests, Allies, Enemies
The Hero faces tests, meets allies, confronts enemies & learn the rules of the Special World.
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Approach
The Hero has hit setbacks during tests & may need to reorganize his helpers or rekindle morale with mentor’s rally cry. Stakes heightened.
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Ordeal
The biggest life or death crisis – the Hero faces his greatest fear & only through “death” can the Hero be “reborn” experiencing even greater powers to see the journey to the end.
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Reward
The Hero has survived death, overcome his greatest fear and now earns the reward he sought.
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The Road Back
The Hero must recommit to completing the journey & travel the road back to the Ordinary World. The dramatic question is asked again.
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Resurrection
The Hero faces most dangerous meeting with death – this shows the Hero can apply all the wisdom he’s brought back to the Ordinary World
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Return with Elixir
The Hero returns from the journey with the “elixir”, so everyone in the world can use to heal physical or emotional wounds.
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